older workers

By Ray Pelletier

ple who compose Generation X assume managerial roles.

At no time in American history have so many different generations with such diversity in worldviews and work philosophies been asked to team up and work together. One of the keys to understanding the generational differences that exist is to know what the four different generations are and some of the basic values each group holds.

Zemke, Raines and Filipczak, authors of Generations at Work, define the four generations working together as:

VeteransThis group was born between 1922 and 1943 and includes about 52 million people. As one of the older generations, these people prefer face-to-face interactions with supervisors over email or voice mail, and they place a strong emphasis on teamwork.

Baby BoomersThis group was born between 1943 and 1960 and includes abott 73.2 million people. They were born during or after World War II and raised in an era of extreme optimism, opportunity, and progress. Most Baby Boomers grew up in twoparent households with safe schools, job security, and post-war prosperity.

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